Q45 Performance Camshafts?

[maxnix]

The rear calipers are stock. The rotors were Stillen slotted and drilled. When their "perforemance" pads melted they gave up on me, said that they were not a race shop, but a performance shop == that I had exceeded their abilities to support me.

I guess extreme driving conditions are a good laboratory for determining the viability of a "performance shop's" expertise also.

Bwaaahah. The emperor really does have no clothes.__________________Brian1995 Q45 & Q45t & 2000 Q45

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[Rex]

Might be worth looking into this web page or its owner. I think the page is "old", but the Geoff Brabham Q is for sale on it .

[Rex]

I emailed them, they are very uncustomer service oriented. All I got back "there is no title, and it isn't road legal"

Was this recently? Just curious.

Sounds like they want to sell it real bad. <heavy sarcasm>

[AZhitman]

picturespicturespicturespicturespictures!!!!!!

[AZhitman]

I think I've seen it. Aftermarket wheels?

BTW, sorry dkill - I meant dgoodno's car. Sorry.

[dgoodno]

Ok, I think I got it. The first picture should be attached. The picture predates the cage and several other modifications. It is taken at the Virginia International Raceway (VIR) just north of the North Carolina border. July 29, 2000.

[PalmerWMD]

I for one wouldnt mind seeing dkills car either.Both should go to members ride section:http://www.nissaninfiniticlub.net/photopost/

Fred...

[dgoodno]

Great, that actually worked. Here is a second pictire:

[AZhitman]

Whoa! Cool!

More pics! More pics! :fruit

[maxnix]

Great color. Are those SSR wheels?__________________Brian1995 Q45 & Q45t & 2000 Q45

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[AZhitman]

MORE pics!!!

Bigger pics!!!

Close-up pics!!!!

[dgoodno]

:icesangel

Thanks! The wheels are 17" Momo, Arrow I think. I have as set of ten. Remember I was driving my stock and modified on the same weekend. That left me two as spare.

Because of the excessive roll (due to extreme weight and getting aggressive on the turns) I tried to get 18". They had been discontinued. After Stillen wouldn't help, I went looking on my own but could never find 4 together. Finally opted for something less -- read "cheap"!

[maxnix]

What's the graphic on the fender? Do you have a shot of the roll cage?

I wish I was a street racing punk!__________________Brian1995 Q45 & Q45t & 2000 Q45

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[AZhitman]

I wish I was a street racing punk!

It'd be a COLD day in hell.

[dgoodno]

Believe it or not but it says "Stillen". The rear says "Dupont". In the early days Stillen was proposing to put z picture of the vehicle in their catalog, but when my "agent" left that all fell through.

I am not very organized at the moment -- I really am in Afghanistan. I will continue to peacemill my responses. I do have an idea that I should start a new thread and tell the WHOLE story. My problem is I get carried away, and the story will start with my childhood.

Seriously, it's a long story that includes a J, 3-Qs, a G, and a QX4.

Well, many things to complete yet today. I'll be back on later.

[AZhitman]

Ditto that - Can't wait to hear it all!

p.s. Be safe.

[dgoodno]

Ok, until I can write my epilogue let me keep adding pictures.

[1qckser]

I think we might have found our next car of the month:D

[dgoodno]

Wow, what a nice thing to say. I have been working on this car for years and have had no interest from Infiniti and the early interest from Stillen disappeared once they had the change of staff, about a year into it's development. Only my daughter who always said she wanted to show it, saw the project with appreciation. Thanks!:ylsuper :ylsuper :ylsuper :ylsuper

[1qckser]

Believe me when I say we appreciate it, a full write about yourself and the car would be awesome, im always interested in what the people I talk on a daily basis are like, Thanks again.

[tonytgtr]

Hi Dgoodno Hey it's Tony Email me. Got a question about the motor from the machine shop. Got a Virus and had to replace the H/D lost your Email. Tony

[tonytgtr]

To the rest, you don't want to know how much that paint job cost.The coolest thing is it's all painted no stickers.

He all ready has a trans cooler,eng oil cooler, The griffin is the next thing I am working on. Important since a few pistons weredestroyed from detonation, ring lands crushed. Can someonesuggest a company for the pistons rings. I know of many but is there one someone could suggest. TIA Tony

[Rex]

tonytgtr, Stumbled across this on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...13785

Not sure if it or the guy selling it may have anything you could use??

[AZhitman]

$10 says that thing is bad news waiting to happen.

They don't sound like they know the VH very well, which is a BAD omen.

[AZhitman]

Ok, until I can write my epilogue let me keep adding pictures.

I think I've found my new best friend.

:fruit :fruit :fruit

[Rex]

$10 says that thing is bad news waiting to happen.

They don't sound like they know the VH very well, which is a BAD omen.

So, how many beers can you buy in KY for $10

It looked to me like someone was told (by Zigouras Racing) "sell that dang engine, the guy we built it for is never coming back"

Check out their site http://www.zigourasracing.com/ I think they're in Mass, or New England somewhere. Anyone in Beantown, ever heard of them?

[DAEDALUS]

I'll side with Hitman. Does anyone else think that block appears hot-tanked? They've listed it at least several times that I've seen.

[maxnix]

What I find interesting is how much room and cooling there is around each cylinder. Seems like with the correct liners one could get an easy 5mm overbore.

[dgoodno]

This is a shot taken at a track in Savannah Georgia, May 2002.

Man do I hate changing brake pads in the sand. Interesting track, but the paddock is a little ruff -- ah, but then there are the trees and the shade on those hot days.

[AZhitman]

In Phoenix?

dkill, we GOTTA hook up soon. Email me and I'll shoot you my cell - Lunch this week?